THE United States is shaping up to play a critical role in demand and price for Australian export beef in 2024 – albeit a year later than what many had originally anticipated.
Making his annual visit to Australia this week as part of Meat & Livestock Australia’s preparations for annual industry projections was US red meat market analyst Len Steiner. For more than 25 years Steiner Consulting has provided regular US market intelligence for the Australian beef industry.
While US cow slaughter was now down somewhat compared to where it was a year ago, driven by prolonged…